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Mary Hudetz, Associated Press Updated 3:57 pm PDT, Thursday, April 25, 2019 FILE - In this April 28, 2017, file photo, Native American dancers from the United States and Canada take part in the grand entry to the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, N.M. Friday, April 26, 2019 marks the beginning of a two-day powwow in New Mexico that represents one of the largest annual gatherings of indigenous people in the United States. Organizers say they want to build awareness this year around the deaths and disappearances of Native American women. less FILE - In this April 28, 2017, file photo, Native American dancers from the United States and Canada take part in the grand entry to the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, N.M. Friday, April 26, 2019 marks ... more Photo: Russell Contreras, AP Photo: … [Read more...] about Powwow to focus on missing, murdered Native American women

Election Night 2018 turned out to be a night of firsts — with groundbreaking victories for Native American, Muslim, black, gay and female candidates. The midterms seemed poised to shake things up even before results came in: A record number of women were on the ballot, and there were races across the country that looked likely to diversify the faces in Congress and statehouses. In the end, these are the winners who ended up making history: Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, the first Muslim congresswomen Two Democratic candidates will become the first Muslim women to serve in Congress. Tlaib, who ran unopposed to represent Michigan's 17th congressional district, will become the first Palestinian-American congresswoman. Omar, a former refugee, will be the first Somali-American congresswoman after winning the race for Minnesota's 5th congressional district. Jared Polis, the first openly gay male governor Polis won the race for Colorado governor and will become the first openly … [Read more...] about Election 2018: Night of firsts with historic wins for Muslims, Native Americans, women and LGBT candidates

Russell Contreras, Associated Press Updated 12:30 pm PDT, Thursday, November 1, 2018 FILE - In this June 6, 2018, file photo, Deb Haaland, a Democratic candidate for Congress for central New Mexico's open seat and a tribal member of the Laguna Pueblo, speaks at her Albuquerque home. Haaland is maintaining her fundraising edge over her Republican and Libertarian opponents for an open U.S. House seat in central New Mexico. less FILE - In this June 6, 2018, file photo, Deb Haaland, a Democratic candidate for Congress for central New Mexico's open seat and a tribal member of the Laguna Pueblo, speaks at her Albuquerque home. Haaland is ... more Photo: Russell Contreras, AP FILE - This March 9, 2012, file photo shows a photograph of Miguel Trujillo of Isleta Pueblo, N.M., and his daughter on display for an exhibit at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Trujillo fought in 1948 for the right of … [Read more...] about AP Explains: How the Native American vote evolved

Updated 4:06 pm PDT, Saturday, October 27, 2018 From left, Gary Mike, Jerald Begay and John Tsosie break for lunch along Navajo Route 13 in Red Valley, Ariz. on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. The annual walk from Window Rock, Ariz., to Shiprock, N.M., is the ninth organized by a local father and son who aim to bring attention to social issues on the Navajo Nation through the event. (Jon Austria/Farmington Daily Times via AP) less From left, Gary Mike, Jerald Begay and John Tsosie break for lunch along Navajo Route 13 in Red Valley, Ariz. on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. The annual walk from Window Rock, Ariz., to Shiprock, N.M., is the ninth ... more Photo: Jon Austria, AP From left, Johannah Barber, Jerald Begay, Sarah Begay and Bobby Mason participate in an awareness walk organized by Walking the Healing Path, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 along Navajo Route 13 in Red Valley, Ariz. (Jon Austria/Farmington Daily Times via … [Read more...] about Group walks miles to remember missing Native American women